PRACTISE PAPER- 1
General Instructions:
⮚ The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F.
⮚ There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
⮚ Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
⮚ Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 40 words.
⮚ Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 60 words
⮚ Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 120 words.
⮚ Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
⮚ Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37.1 from History (2 marks) and
37.2 from Geography (3 marks).
⮚ There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
⮚ In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
SECTION A MCQs (1x20=20)
Q.1 In 1905, who painted the image of Bharat Mata shown as dispensing learning, food and 1
clothing?
a. Rabindranath Tagore c. Abnindranath Tagore
b. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay d. Natesa Sastri
Q.2 What happened to Poland at the end of 18th century. Which of the following answers is 1
correct?
a. Poland achieved independence at the b. Poland came totally under the control
end of the 18th century. of Russia and became part of Russia.
c. Poland became a part of East d. Poland was partitioned at the end of the
Germany. 18th century by three Great Powers:
Russia, Prussia and Austria.
Q.3 A ______________ was one in which the majority of its citizens, and not only its rulers, 1
came to develop a sense of common identity and shared history or descent.
a. Modern state a. Nation state
c. Principality d. Empire
Q.4 The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was modeled on: 1
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a. Irish Press laws. b. American Press laws.
c. Chinese Press laws. d. German Press laws.
Q.5 Which of the following measures is not included in the Belgium model of 1
accommodation?
a. Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government of
Belgium.
b. Many powers of the central government were given to state governments.
c. Brussels has a separate government with equal representation from both the
communities.
d. There is a community government which has special powers of administration.
Q.6 Feminist movements aimed at: 1
a. Liberty b. Equality
c. Participation d. Power
Q.7 Identify the correct statement from the following: 1
a. Communist party of India is the oldest political party.
b. Opposition parties are the minority parties who fail to get a majority in the elections.
c. Trinamool Congress is a regional party of Odisha.
d. Both (a) and (c)
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Q.8 Which of the following options best signifies this cartoon? 1
a. Lack of internal democracy in a b. Coalition and alliance
political party
c. Puppets in politics d. No meaningful choices to people
Q.9 Match column 1 with column 2 and select the correct option from the following: 1
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
A. Ravines i) Western Himalayas
B. Terrace Farming ii) Deccan Plateau
C. Shelter Belts iii) Chambal
D. Red Soil iv) Western India
a. A(iii), B(iv), C(i), D(ii) b. A(iii), B(i), C(iv), D(ii)
c. A(iv), B(iii), C(ii), D(i) d. A(i), B(ii), C(iii), D(iv)
Q.10 Which among the following is not a physical factor that determines the land use pattern 1
in India?
a. Topography b. Soil type
c. Climate d. Population density
Q.11 In 1991, for the first time ___________ were added to the list of Wildlife Protection Act. 1
a. Peacocks b. Tigers
c. Plants d. Marine animals
Q.12 The Mundas and Santhal tribes of which region worship Mahua and Kadamba trees? 1
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a. Odisha b. Chota Nagpur
c. Meghalaya d. Nagaland
Q.13 The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). 1
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Assertion (A) : Bad quality of water is a quantitative aspect of water scarcity.
Reason (R) : Industries, apart from being heavy users of water, also require power to run
them.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the b. Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false. d. A is false but R is true.
Q.14 Which fibre is known as the golden fibre? 1
a. Jute b. Cotton
c. Natural silk d. Hemp
Q.15 Which one of the following factors does not affect industrial location? 1
a. Raw material b. Labour
c. Capital d. Rainfall
Q.16 Read the following statements about Human Development and choose the correct 1
options:
(I)- It is the composite Index prepared by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP).
(II)- Parameters to measure it are Longevity, Literacy and Per Capita Income.
(III)- Countries are ranked according to Developed and Low Developing Countries.
(IV)- The World Bank also prepares reports on Human Development on the basis of
Quality of Life.
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. II and IV
Q.17 Read the following data and answer the question that follows: 1
Some comparative data on Haryana, Kerala and Bihar
State Infant Mortality Rate Literacy Rate Net Attendance Ratio
(per 1000 person) (per 100 person)
Haryana 30 82 61
Kerala 7 94 83
Bihar 32 62 43
How much is the Net Absence Ratio of Haryana? Choose the appropriate option from the
following:
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a. 38 b. 18
c. 39 d. 57
Q.18 The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). 1
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
Assertion(A): The terms of deposit are different for all credit arrangements.
Reason (R): Credit arrangements are a very complex process so to remove the
complexities the same terms of deposits are used.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the b. Both A and R are true but R is not
correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false. d. A is false but R is true.
Q.19 1
According to the above pie diagram, the rich prefer to go to the formal sectors to avail
loans. Choose the correct reason for the same:
a. As rate of interest is high b. As they are not able to provide
collateral to the bank
c. As they are aware and educated of d. None of these
better security in terms of loans
Q.20 Which of the following is a benefit of the tertiary sector? 1
a. The activities of the tertiary sector b. The tertiary sector helps in production
help in the development of the of goods by directly using natural
primary and secondary sector. resources.
c. The individuals involved in the d. The individuals involved in the tertiary
tertiary sector use better quality seeds sector buy raw materials directly from
and manures to produce agricultural farmers to convert them into final
goods. goods.
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2X4=8)
Q.21 A) Explain any two ways in which nationalist feelings were kept alive in Poland in the 2
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18th and 19th centuries.
OR
B) Describe any two reforms introduced by Napoleon in the territories he conquered.
Q.22 “Sharing of powers makes a country more powerful and united.” Justify the statement. 2
Q.23 ‘Nearly every one of the state parties wants to get an opportunity to be part of one or the 2
other National-level coalition.’ Support the statement with two arguments.
Q.24 “Water scarcity may be an outcome of the large and growing population in India.” 2
Elucidate the statement by giving two examples.
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER – BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
Q.25 Enumerate the role of the Rich peasant communities in the Civil Disobedience 3
Movement.
Q.26 The caste barriers are breaking down in India. Justify the statement by giving examples. 3
Q.27 “Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions in India”. Analyze the 3
statement.
Q.28 A) “The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy 3
the greed of even one person”. How is this statement relevant to the discussion of
development?
OR
B) In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development
different from the one used by the World Bank? Which is considered to be a better
criteria?
Q.29 ‘Barriers on foreign trade and foreign investment were removed to a large extent in India 1+2
around 1991.’ Justify the statement.
SECTION D
LONG ANSWER- BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
Q.30 A) How did a new reading public emerge in Europe with the printing press? Explain. 5
OR
B) “Print not only stimulated the publication of conflicting opinions amongst
communities, but it also connected communities and people in different parts of
India.” Examine the statement..
Q.31 A) Democracy is good in principle but not so good in practice. Elucidate the statement. 5
OR
B) ‘Democracy is unable to achieve economic equality’’. Give reasons to support your
answer .Also explain the role of democratic governments in reducing economic
disparities.
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Q.32 A) How is coal produced? Explain the four types of coal found in India. 5
OR
B) ‘Energy saved is energy produced’. Justify the statement by giving any five measures
to conserve the energy resources.
Q.33 A) There is a need for employment in the secondary and tertiary sector in the country. 5
State ways how can the government create more employment in both these sectors?
OR
B) Differentiate between Organized and Unorganized Sectors.
SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4X3=12)
Q.34 Food offers many examples of long-distance cultural exchange. Traders and travelers 1+1+2
introduced new crops to the lands they traveled. Even ‘ready’ food stuff in distant parts of
the world might share common origins. Take spaghetti and noodles. It is believed that
noodles traveled west from China to become spaghetti. Or, perhaps Arab traders took
pasta to fifth-century Sicily, an island now in Italy. Similar foods were also known in
India and Japan, so the truth about their origins may never be known. Yet such
guesswork suggests the possibilities of long-distance cultural contact even in the pre-
modern world. Many of our common foods such as potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize,
tomatoes, chillies, sweet potatoes, and so on were not known to our ancestors until about
five centuries ago. These foods were only introduced in Europe and Asia after
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the vast continent that would later become
known as the Americas.
1. What do you mean by the term ‘Americas’ ?
2. Give two examples to show that food also traveled to distant parts of the globe .
3. Sometimes the new crops could make the difference between life and death.
Justify.
Q.35 Read the passage and answer the questions given below: 1+1+2
Most federations that are formed by ‘holding together’ do not give equal power to its
constituent units. Thus, all States in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Some
States enjoy a special status. States such as Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and
Mizoram enjoy special powers under certain provisions of the Constitution of India
(Article 371) due to their peculiar social and historical circumstances. These special
powers are especially enjoyed in relation to the protection of land rights of indigenous
peoples, their culture and also preferential employment in government services. Indians
who are not permanent residents of this State cannot buy land or house here. Similar
special provisions exist for some other States of India as well. Listen to one national and
one regional news bulletin broadcast by All India Radio daily for one week. Make a list
of news items related to government policies or decisions by classifying these into the
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following categories: News items that relate only to the Central Government, News
items that relate only to your or any other State Government, News items about the
relationship between the Central and State Governments.
1. Which states in the Indian Union do not have identical powers? Name any two.
2. Define the holding together type of federation.
3. Why are Union Territories created in India? How are they different from the
states?
Q.36 Read the passage and answer the questions given below: 1+1+2
Megha has taken a loan of Rs 5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house. The annual
interest rate on the loan is 12 percent and the loan is to be repaid in 10 years in monthly
installments. Megha had to submit to the bank, documents showing her employment
records and salary before the bank agreed to give her the loan. The bank retained as
collateral the papers of the new house, which will be returned to Megha only when she
repays the entire loan with interest
1. State the terms of credit that Megha had to give to the bank to obtain the loan.
2. Give an example of each formal as well as informal sources of credit.
3. Explain two situations of lending where credit plays a positive and a negative role?
SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
Q.37 a) On the given map of India mark the following: - 2
i) The Indian National Congress session of 1927 was held here.
ii) The poor peasants did Satyagraha in the guidance of Gandhiji here.
b) On the same outline map of India locate and label any 3 of the following with suitable 3
symbols.
i) Hirakund Dam.
ii) Narora Nuclear Plant.
iii) International Airport in Hyderabad.
iv) Bokaro iron and steel plant.
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